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The Negativity Trap of Self-Improvement
The “self-improvement” arena advocates positive thinking, being mindful and aware and taking positive steps toward forward motion. What could possibly be negative about that?The yi…Real Love With Eve
What White People Don’t Know—or Don’t Admit
Believe it or not, as a blond haired, blue-eyed gal, I was the senior editor of Chicken Soup for the African American Soul and African American Woman’s Soul. While, yes, two of the…Real Love With Eve
Mindfulness with Internet Relationships
Technology has revolutionized relationships in so many ways. We can now find old flames, new sweethearts, and future spouses online. We can search under any category of desire, “La…Real Love With Eve
8 Things Not to Do After—or During—A Break-Up
1. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you want something what you don’t really want.I remember when I was younger and mourning the loss of my boyfriend—the one whom I had broke…Real Love With Eve
Reveal Your True Self to the World
Everywhere I go, I see people taking selfies. Upon first glance, it looks like we are a society full of narcissists. It is comical to see people posing for themselves, making goofy…Real Love With Eve
The Deception of Anger in Love
Often when we get caught up in our anger, we think it is the only emotion we are feeling with, perhaps, a little hurt and fear mixed in. When we only “listen” to the voice of our a…Real Love With Eve
The Inward Journey: How Well Do You Know Yourself?
We spend 100% of our time in our own company, and yet many of us may be surprised to realize that we don’t know or trust ourselves very well.In fact, many of us are quite gifted ab…Real Love With Eve
Playing with Relationship Fire
I’ve been watching a trend among some of the people I work with—they are playing with fire in their relationships. But I can’t help but wonder, can you really play with fire and no…Real Love With Eve
How You Know It's Over
When I “hit the wall” in my own marriage years ago, my ego saw only two options. One was that he change, the other was that I leave. When I realized that I was trying to solve the …Real Love With Eve
Starting Again—with You
Often when a couple with a long history together comes to me in an attempt to save their relationship, I find myself recommending that they ritualistically end the old relationship…Real Love With Eve
Steering a Relationship on the Rocks
Relationship on the rocks? If your relationship is a ship, the ego acts as a lookout. But it’s the spirit that captains it.